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PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED ocnzu. I916.

Patented June 26, 1917.

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UNTTE @TA% FATE CHARLES J. CADDELL, 0F MAXTON, NORTH CAROLINA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO JASPER 1. WIGGINS, OF MAXTON, NORTH CAROLINA.

PLOW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 26, 191W.

Application filed October 21, 1916. Serial No. 126,946.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. CADDELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Maxton, in the county of Robeson and State of North Carolina, have invented a new and useful Plow, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to plows and more particularly to means whereby the angle of the plow to the soil can be varied at will, the means employed for adjusting and holding the plow being simple, compact and durable and easy to manipulate.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combi nation and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without dcparting from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings Figure l is a side elevation of a plow e1nbodying the present improvements.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereof.

Fig 3 is a section on line 3-3 Fig. 1.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a beam to which are secured rearwardly diverging handles 2 connected to the rear portion of the beam by a U-shaped standard 3 secured to the beam. This standard is held to the beam by a threaded stem 4 which extends upwardly through the beam and also through the base portion of the standard. This stem is formed integral with a leg 5 which extends downwardly from the beam and the upper end of which bears against the bottom of the beam. The lower end of the leg merges into a forwardly extending foot 6 the forward end of which is preferably reduced as at 7 and straddled by the side members 8 of a plow standard. One of these side members is extended upwardly beyond the beam 1 to form a lever 9 terminating in a handle 10.

A brace 11 is secured to the leg 5 and is extended forwardly and upwardly therefrom and fastened at its forward end to the lower face of the beam 1. This brace has an arcuate series of apertures 15 concentric with the point of connection between the standard 8 and the foot 6 and a holding pin 16 is carried by the standard 8 and is adapted to be inserted into any one of the apertures 15. As shown particularly in Fig. 3, the side members of the standard 8 can be fixedly connected in any suitable manner, as by means of rivets or the like extending through a spacing block 17.

It will be apparent that by removing the pin 16, the standard 8 can be adjusted angularly by means of the handle 10 and after it has been brought to the desired position, pin 16 can be reinserted, thus locking the parts against relative movement. By having the leg 5 with the threaded stem 4, simple and efficient means are provided for holding the parts together at the rear end of the beam without the necessity of utilizing a separate bolt for this purpose.

What is claimed is In a plow, the combination with a beam, handles extending therefrom and means for connecting the handles to the rear portion of the beam, of a leg below the beam, a threaded stem projecting therefrom and through the beam and connecting means, means engaging the stem for holding the parts assembled, a foot extending forwardly from the leg, a standard pivotally connected to the foot, a lever integral with the standard and extending upwardly beyond the beam, a brace connecting the leg and beam, and cooperating means upon the brace and standard for holding the standard against movement when adjusted to a predetermined position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES J. OADDELL. A

Witnesses:

J. D. MULLRIN, W. F. HENDERSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G. 

